Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-25
CITY
Oniciai Proceedings of several R,c.r,
Meetings.

0ficiai Pr%oceedinxs of several R,c.Er
Meetings.
Council Chamber, City of Yapktop,
Dakota. Monday, October 18th, 1887,
z y. IN. Council convened In regular
session and vas called TO order by his
honor, Mayor Teller. Boil called. All
members present except Aldermen En-
Riish and Movay. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved.
The ordinance to amend sections II,
IL. 10. 20 and 81 of chapter 9 of the re-
vised ordinances was read the second
time. % motion of Alderman Bslmat
the rules were suspended, ordinance read
third time and put upon its final pas
sage n passed, 7 voting in the affirma-
tive, absent and not voting, l, as fol-
lows:
Those voting in the affirmative we're
Aldermen Balmat, Branch, Grove, Max,
McVay, Noonsn and Ohlman-seven.
Absent and not voting Alderman En-
glish-1.
On motion OF Alderman Brauch the
vote by which the contract to build
certain sidewalks was let to Truman l..
Pratt was reconsidered.
On motion of Alderman Brauch the
bid of Truman u. Pratt to build certain
sidewalks vas rejected, for the reason
that he being an official Of the city
could not legally make a contract with
the city for said work.
Alderman Grove moved that the ordi.
nance committee be instructed to pre-
psre an ordinance to be introduced ai
the next meeting of the council, pro-
vidinR for the payment of ten per cent
interest on warrants drawn on the city
hall fund and water main extension fund
on presentation of said warrants to the
treasurer, and not psid for want Of funds
said warrants to be registered by the
treasurer and paid in rotation. Motor
carried. On motion council took recess
until Monday, Oct. Gath. at 7 O'Clock
p. m.
JAMES e.. TELLER, Mayor.
Attest: JAMES K~NdsBURY. City Clerk
Mayors Office, Yankton, Oak, Oct
Is, 1S87-To the Aldermen of the city o.
Yankton, Dskota-A special meeting o
the city council is hereby called to b.
held THE, Tuesday evening, October Il
1887, at 1880 O'Clock TO consider toe re-
quest of sundry citiZsns of this city tina
the oily extend aid TO them in securing
the location of the Roman Catholic ee
of south Dakota at this city and to tax
action on said subject
JAMES FL. TELLER, Mayor.
Council Chamber, City of Yanktor
Tuesday Oct. 18th 1887, 7.30 o'clock r
m.-Pursuant to above notice counei
convened in special session and callet
to order by his honor, Mayor Teller
Roll called. All members present except
Aldermen Noonan and Gilman.
On motion of Alderman MoVay th
meeting MAS made an open one for tn,
purpose of allowing citizens present q
speak on the question before the council
The subject was discussed ut consider
I able length by oitigens present and tn
aldermen, w%hereupon the following
mo ton wal made and carried uaani-
mously.
| Upon condition of the assurance the
the see of the south Dakota diocese o
the Roman Catholic church is located II
Yankton the council binds itself to issu
it's warrants to the amount of $4,000, sci
money to be expended IN the purchss
of lands to be by the city donated t
said diosese and that the matter b
| placed in the hands of q committee c
fave, two councilmsn and three citizen
of whom the mayor shall be one. Th
committee ss appointed is Aiderme
McVay and English, Newton Edmunds
lGeo. r. Scougal and Mayor Teller.
On motion council adjourned.
JAMES Ell. TELLER, Mayor.
Attest: JAMES KINasBuRY,
City CLERK.